Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy got a lesson in self-inflicted PR disasters when he publicly whined that the Supreme Court DOMA’s decision last year was a “sad day for our nation.” The comments gave fresh fuel to the ongoing campaign against the fast food chain for its policy of funding antigay groups. Now Cathy says he is sorry he made the comments. But he doesn’t say he’s sorry for the comments themselves.

“Every leader goes through different phases of maturity, growth and development and it helps by (recognizing) the mistakes that you make,” Cathy said in an interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “And you learn from those mistakes. If not, you’re just a fool. I’m thankful that I lived through it and I learned a lot from it.”

After you unpack the corporate spin, what you’re left with is a non-apology. Cathy is sorry that he lost business because of his aggressive comments. The shorter version: “Sorry I opened my trap, but I still think I was right.”

And in fact, Cathy says as much in the interview. “I think the time of truths and principles are captured and codified in God’s word and I’m just personally committed to that,” he said. “I know others feel very different from that and I respect their opinion and I hope that they would be respectful of mine.”

It is an exciting time! It’s America. Free Speech and Dialogue are still alive. He def learned that it will hurt business. I am so happy to see more business go in the opposite direction.
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Mar 18, 2014 at 9:16 pm · @Reply ·

tjr101

I think whats really hurting his business are the clogged arteries of Chick-fil-A customers.

Mar 18, 2014 at 10:19 pm · @Reply ·

Ronbo

May he reap the salty shit he sells. Fuck him and the ass he rode in on.

Mar 19, 2014 at 12:54 am · @Reply ·

Harley

Most of his supporters eat out only after church on Sunday. Too bad chick fil a is closed on Sundays.